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PC (Pleasure-Commercial)

This January 1953 article states that a bill to authorize pleasure-commercial plates was introduced to the Delaware legislature.

March 1953 - October 1958

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Stainless steel
Colors: Off-white (Scotchlite) on black
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5", 5.5" x 11" and 6" x 12" (see serial range info)
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Scotchlite began at the end of 1949/beginning of 1950.

Serial range observed:
- 5.5" x 9.5:P/C 1 - P/C 9999
- 5.5" x 11":P/C 10000 - P/C 14435
- 6" x 12": P/C 14930 - P/C 16303

(5.5" x 11")
From eBay

(6" x 12")
From eBay

October 1958 - June 1959

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Steel
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5", 5.5" x 11", and 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: This base only existed to extinguish the remaining supply of black stainless steel plates as the state transitioned to 6" x 12" gold on blue plates. This is referred to as the "Restamp" base because the "DELAWARE", which was embossed on the black stainless steel plates, was stamped out for this base. The three sizes for this base match the three sizes offered during the stainless steel era.

Serial range observed: Only replacement plates observed

(5.5" x 9.5")
From Jordan Irazabal

(5.5" x 11")

(6" x 12")
From Snookie Vent

June 1959 - June 1962

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Steel briefly, then aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Two font variations: (1) Thinner "DELAWARE", straight-leg "R" in Delaware, and (2) thicker "DELAWARE", curved-leg "R" in Delaware.

Serial range observed:
- Straight-leg "R": P/C 17329 - P/C 20185
- Straight-leg "R": P/C 21155 - P/C 29626
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

(Straight "R")
From eBay

(Curved "R")
From Jordan Irazabal

July 1962 - Autumn 1968

Manufacturer: Unknown
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles

Serial range observed: P/C 33864 - P/C 44878
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

From Jordan Irazabal

Autumn 1968 - July 2002

Manufacturer: Demco
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Sticker box outline until about 1971, then "PLACE STICKER HERE".

Serial range observed:P/C 52215 - P/C 220905
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)

(Sticker box outline)
From Plateshack

July 2002 - Present

Manufacturer: Waldale
Material: Aluminum
Colors: Gold on blue
Dimensions: 6" x 12"
Pairs/singles?: Singles
Notes: Three font variations:
(1) Thin ("Waldale 1", July 2002 - Early 2003)
(2) Thicker ("Waldale 2", Early 2003 - 2006)
(3) Copy of Demco font ("Waldale 3", 2006 - Present)
Beveled edges around plate added around March 2010. Separated "P" and "C" around August 2011. Numbers issued in blocks by the 100,000.

Serial range observed:

- Waldale 1:
No new numbers observed

- Waldale 2:
P/C 100000 block: No new numbers observed
P/C 200000 block: P/C 230351*
P/C 300000 block: P/C 305368*
P/C 400000 block: P/C 404205 - P/C 495679
P/C 500000 block: PC500000*
P/C 600000 block: P/C 600758 - P/C 613825
P/C 700000 block: No numbers observed
P/C 800000 block: No numbers observed
P/C 900000 block: No numbers observed

- Waldale 3:
P/C 100000 block: No new numbers observed
P/C 200000 block: P/C 240163 - P/C 296984
P/C 300000 block: P/C 327929 - P/C 399367
P/C 400000 block: No new numbers observed
P/C 500000 block: P/C 500128 - P/C 550994
P/C 600000 block: P/C 614248 - P/C 614869
P/C 700000 block: P/C 788356*
P/C 800000 block: P/C 803766, and P/C 870104 - P/C 892522
P/C 900000 block: P/C 957387 - P/C 998866

(*Only plate observed in that 100000 block on that format)
(Only new registrations shown; numbers from former bases also observed reprinted on these formats)